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DirecTV-5
Communications satellite. DirecTV-5 was launched on May 7, 2002 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jun 12, 2017).
COSPAR 2002-023ANORAD 27426United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- DirecTV 5
- Common name
- DirecTV-5
- Payload designation
- DirecTV-5
- International designator
- 2002-023A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27426
- GCAT identifier
- S27426
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/418
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- DirecTV
- Owner
- DirecTV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300
Launch
- Date
- May 7, 2002 · 17:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-023Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,775 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- June 12, 2017
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,640 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5280200 (CC0).